CHAPTER 656

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 22-241 and 22-242 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to employment of certain specialized personnel by
counties, cities and towns in connection with schools, and reimburse-
ment by the State of a portion of the cost thereof. [H 628]

Approved March 31, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 22-241 and 22-242 of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 22-241. The governing bodies of the several counties, cities and
towns are authorized to make appropriations out of the county, city, or
town funds, as the case may be, to provide for the health examination and
physical education of school children, including special facilities for handt-
capped children, and the employment of school nurses, physicians and
physical directors and also physical therapists, occupational therapists,
and speech therapists, for special classes for handicapped children and
under medical supervision and such appropriation shall be placed to the
credit of the county or city school funds. Previous to employment, all
such * personnel and the medical supervision therapists shall * meet such
standards as may be determined by the State Board of Education and the
State Board of Health.

§ 22-242. An amount not exceeding one-half of the annual salary
of each physical director, physical therapist, occupational therapist and
speech therapist or attendant appointed in accordance with the provisions
of this article may be paid by the State Board to the local school authori-
ties employing such * personnel, and an amount not to exceed one-half
of the annual salary of each nurse or physician appointed in accordance
with the provisions of this article may be paid by the State Board of
Health to the local school authorities employing such nurse or physician.